# Regal Collegiate Cartoons The College Student Disney Princess Series is Cleverly Amusing By Meghan Young | Published 2014-01-06 | Pop Culture Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/college-student-disney-princess References: [neatorama](http://www.neatorama.com/2014/01/04/Disney-Princesses-in-College/) & [nerdapproved](http://nerdapproved.com/misc-weirdness/what-if-the-disney-princesses-were-college-students/) There is a strange fascination with re-imagining iconic cartoon characters in other scenarios, the latest being the College Student Disney Princess cartoon series. Although dressed the same as they are in their original films, unlike the [Disney Princess Prom Dress](http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/princess-prom) series, they are put into situations that cleverly mimic their original storyline. For instance, Cinderella is captured cleaning up after her dorm mates while Sleeping Beauty continues to sleep all day. Illustrated by artists Hallie Cantor and Paul Westover for College Humor, the College Student Disney Princess series doesn't seem that positive. Merida is caught buying drugs, Rapunzel still finds herself stuck in a tower and Tiana finds herself kissing the wrong guy again. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 4.6/10 - Popularity: 80% | Activity: 50% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 10% men, 90% women - Primary generations: Gen Z, Gen Alpha, Millennial - Top markets: North America ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Pop Culture](https://www.trendhunter.com/popculture) ## Key Themes ### Why This Trend Is Growing - **Re-imagined Cartoon Characters:** Exploring new scenarios and situations for iconic cartoon characters creates opportunities for unique and engaging content. - **Clever Storyline Mimicry:** Creating scenarios that cleverly mimic the original storylines of cartoon characters brings a fresh and amusing twist to familiar characters. - **Dorm Life Parodies:** Depicting iconic cartoon characters in a college dorm setting offers humorous and relatable content for college students and young adults. ### Industries Being Reshaped - **Entertainment:** The entertainment industry can capitalize on reimagining popular cartoon characters to create new movies, TV shows, and merchandise. - **Digital Content Creation:** Content creators can take advantage of the popularity of reimagined cartoon characters to generate engaging and shareable online content. - **Merchandising:** Merchandising companies have opportunities to create and sell products based on the reimagined college student versions of iconic cartoon characters. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Enchanting Classic-Animation-Inspired Jewelry](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/girls-crew.md) - [Dairytale Bridal Tributes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/disney-wedding-dresses-1.md) - [Back-To-School Disney-Inspired Fashion Lines](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/forever-21-x-disney.md) - [Whimsical Character-Inspired Statement Capsules](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/aldo-x-disney.md) - [Princess-Themed Lip Glosses](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/ultra-glossy-lip.md) - [Diverse African Doll Collections](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/creativesoul.md) - [Fairytale-Inspired Fragrances](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/the-enchanting-collection.md) - [Collaboration Cartoon Biscuit Ranges](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/biscuiteers-x-disney-collection.md) - [Cozy Cartoon-Themed Collaborations](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/pleasing-3.md)